| I've always been curious, for example, if you want to write a guide for Pokemon when you don't know the way to catch some Pokemon, then find the information on somebody else's walkthrough, do you need to notify that person that you are using this information or just as long as you credit them it's good enough? |
| I always went about asking first to be on the safe side.
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CRP: 12949 | FAQs: 14
FAQ Outlaws | Mega Man Legends |
| According to copyright law, you don't need to ask if it is under 10% of the info's source or under 1,000 words. At least, that's what I was taught in my business class.
Beyond that, you *have* to ask. For either instance, you still need to give credit and, generally, it is still morally and ethically appropriate to ask anyways. I would, as Warhawk said, ask no matter how minor the info (if possible), just to be on the safe side.
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Every wound a new opportunity, every curse a new challenge.
I shall encounter defeats... But I will not be defeated. |
| Of course, ethics say that you probably should ask and credit. But, as it's stated in the guidelines - as long as you word it differently you won't have to.
The original description of how to catch that Pokemon would be under copyright of the writer, but even if the original writer had the trouble of figuring it out, the information itself, the data, can never be copyrighted.
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"You're a jerk, Dent"
Wowbagger from The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy |
| Maybe this might help clear it up, and taken from he FAQs and Guides of Contributor Central:
For example, if you write a FAQ and submit it to GameFAQs, it is protected by copyright. Your method for beating a particular boss is not protected, as that's an idea, although your description is protected. The number of hit points that boss has is not protected, no matter how hard it was to come up with, but your personal description of the boss is protected, as that's something you created.
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CRP: 12949 | FAQs: 15
FAQ Outlaws | Mega Man Legends |
| Thanks for all the help. There is however one more question I want to ask:
Do I need to use my full name in the copyright section? |
| Nope. Your GF name is fine.
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aggressive perfector |
| Though with me I go with how I have it on my CRP, but that's just how I went about doing it.
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CRP: 12949 | FAQs: 15
FAQ Outlaws | Mega Man Legends |
| Yep, you do not need to use your real name at all.
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Wish Upon a Darkstar |
| Oh, and can you use the overscore? |
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